Rosanne
I have been searching for threads on why people think Tarot works or how it works- both as a predictive and a proactive tool. Maybe I am blind but I cannot find a discussion. So I thought I would start a thread and give my theory, or what I believe regarding the 'working' of Tarot.
Hope (optimism, future-mindedness, future orientation): Expecting the best in the future and working to achieve it.
If one was to look at the world belief systems you find some common denominators (Judean/Christian/Buddhist/Muslim/Polytheist etc etc)
They are generally referred to to as Character Strengths and Virtues. There are some 24 of these divided under six broad headings.
Wisdom and Knowledge
Transcendence
Temperance
Justice
Humanity
Courage
We in the West are more used to the Judean Christian take and is explained in the opening words of the the Book of Proverbs from the Bible.
...That Men may know Wisdom and Instruction, understand the words of insight, receive instruction in Wise Dealing, Righteousness, Justice and Equity;
That Prudence may be given to the simple, Knowledge and Discretion to the youth.
The wise man also may hear and increase in learning, and the Man of Understanding acquire skill, to understand a proverb and a figure- the words of the Wise and their riddles.
If you were to divide Tarot into sections under these Strengths, you would find that Wisdom/Knowledge/Transcendence are the Majors (broadly speaking)
and that Courage is Wands/Batons, Humanity is Coins, Justice is Swords and Temperance is Cups. Of course the 24 Strengths and Virtues can be found dispersed throughout the 78 cards.
Now these things are just positive labels and although affirming- the power of them requires an action. This is where Tarot engages us in the world -in the action stage. Without this action- when we read Tarot it is just describing images. We must make a tangible contribution to our future. The label stage is just theory.
When you lay a draw of Tarot down to read- you are focusing on a progressive success sequence. You are not reading a sequence of failures and mistakes (which would only show you the character of failure) you are reading or studying success. No matter what amount of cards you draw or what the cards are- they can be seen as a sequence of Strengths and Virtues in action to answer a question. You have to do the action.
Now if you Fortune tell and do see the future- you are recording in words what actions were taken (the results) even though you may not have seen the sequence. So you are most successful if you can see the possibility of results from the actions you are suggesting when reading for someone. That is why we could all answer a question with different cards and they would all be successful- because you are directing a person to put into practice their Strengths and Virtues. We amplify these Strengths and Virtues rather than try to fix weaknesses, through the cards.
That is what I think- how about you????
~Rosanne
Hope (optimism, future-mindedness, future orientation): Expecting the best in the future and working to achieve it.
If one was to look at the world belief systems you find some common denominators (Judean/Christian/Buddhist/Muslim/Polytheist etc etc)
They are generally referred to to as Character Strengths and Virtues. There are some 24 of these divided under six broad headings.
Wisdom and Knowledge
Transcendence
Temperance
Justice
Humanity
Courage
We in the West are more used to the Judean Christian take and is explained in the opening words of the the Book of Proverbs from the Bible.
...That Men may know Wisdom and Instruction, understand the words of insight, receive instruction in Wise Dealing, Righteousness, Justice and Equity;
That Prudence may be given to the simple, Knowledge and Discretion to the youth.
The wise man also may hear and increase in learning, and the Man of Understanding acquire skill, to understand a proverb and a figure- the words of the Wise and their riddles.
If you were to divide Tarot into sections under these Strengths, you would find that Wisdom/Knowledge/Transcendence are the Majors (broadly speaking)
and that Courage is Wands/Batons, Humanity is Coins, Justice is Swords and Temperance is Cups. Of course the 24 Strengths and Virtues can be found dispersed throughout the 78 cards.
Now these things are just positive labels and although affirming- the power of them requires an action. This is where Tarot engages us in the world -in the action stage. Without this action- when we read Tarot it is just describing images. We must make a tangible contribution to our future. The label stage is just theory.
When you lay a draw of Tarot down to read- you are focusing on a progressive success sequence. You are not reading a sequence of failures and mistakes (which would only show you the character of failure) you are reading or studying success. No matter what amount of cards you draw or what the cards are- they can be seen as a sequence of Strengths and Virtues in action to answer a question. You have to do the action.
Now if you Fortune tell and do see the future- you are recording in words what actions were taken (the results) even though you may not have seen the sequence. So you are most successful if you can see the possibility of results from the actions you are suggesting when reading for someone. That is why we could all answer a question with different cards and they would all be successful- because you are directing a person to put into practice their Strengths and Virtues. We amplify these Strengths and Virtues rather than try to fix weaknesses, through the cards.
That is what I think- how about you????
~Rosanne
and trying.